Newsmax founder and CEO Chris Ruddy joins the show to discuss how he built a conservative media empire, including the story of how he first met Donald Trump.  He then gets into his relationship with the Clintons, California political history, education reform, and conservative talk radio's influence on the country.

 

00:00 Intro

00:45 The Legacy of California Governors 

4:44 Reagan, Republicans & Immigration

7:00 The Crazy Way Ruddy Met Trump

10:30 Liberal Origins Before Building A Conservative Media Empire 

18:04 How To Improve Public Education

26:30 Conservative Radio’s Influence On This President

30:18 The Evolution of Ruddy & The Clintons

33:47 Media Consolidation & The Fight Against Brendan Carr & The FCC 

45:00 Tech Mergers, Paramount & The Hollywood System

48:35 Newsmax vs. Fox News 

51:10 The 2020 Election

54:40 Political Polarization & The 2024 Election

59:22 How Democrats React If They Win Back The House 

1:04:57 The Future of Cable & Artificial Intelligence

1:10:02 Should Democrats Appear On Conservative Media

Newsmax founder and CEO Chris Ruddy joins the show to discuss how he built a conservative media empire, including the story of how he first met Donald Trump.&nbsp; He then gets into his relationship with the Clintons, California political history, education reform, and conservative talk radio's influence on the country.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 The Legacy of California Governors&nbsp;
4:44 Reagan, Republicans &amp; Immigration
7:00 The Crazy Way Ruddy Met Trump
10:30 Liberal Origins Before Building A Conservative Media Empire&nbsp;
18:04 How To Improve Public Education
26:30 Conservative Radio&rsquo;s Influence On This President
30:18 The Evolution of Ruddy &amp; The Clintons
33:47 Media Consolidation &amp; The Fight Against Brendan Carr &amp; The FCC&nbsp;
45:00 Tech Mergers, Paramount &amp; The Hollywood System
48:35 Newsmax vs. Fox News&nbsp;
51:10 The 2020 Election
54:40 Political Polarization &amp; The 2024 Election
59:22 How Democrats React If They Win Back The House&nbsp;
1:04:57 The Future of Cable &amp; Artificial Intelligence
1:10:02 Should Democrats Appear On Conservative Media

I’m Gavin Newsom.

And, it’s time to have a conversation. It’s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.

It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.

I will be doing just that on my new podcast – inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.

THIS is Gavin Newsom.

I&rsquo;m Gavin Newsom.
And, it&rsquo;s time to have a conversation. It&rsquo;s time to have honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us.
It's time to answer the hard questions and be open to criticism, and debate without demeaning or dehumanizing one other.
I will be doing just that on my new podcast &ndash; inviting people on who I deeply disagree with to talk about the most pressing issues of the day and inviting listeners from around the country to join the conversation.
THIS is Gavin Newsom.

This is Gavin Newsom

And, This Is Newsmax’s Chris Ruddy on  The FCC & The Future of Conservative Media 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d0bd55d0-08f5-4461-80d7-b4cf004ab650/transcript

A few months ago, we sat down with two of the leading voices warning about the risks of runaway AI Tristan Harris & Aza Raskin.

We're re-airing that conversation now because we are at a critical moment in how we deal with AI. 

Researchers are quitting. CEOs are begging to be regulated. Yet there's still no comprehensive federal law requiring AI companies to report dangerous incidents when they happen. 

So we're taking action.

A few months ago, we sat down with two of the leading voices warning about the risks of runaway AI Tristan Harris &amp; Aza Raskin.
We're re-airing that conversation now because we are at a critical moment in how we deal with AI.&nbsp;
Researchers are quitting. CEOs are begging to be regulated.&nbsp;Yet there's still no comprehensive federal law requiring AI companies to report dangerous incidents when they happen.&nbsp;
So we're taking action.

And, This Is An Urgent Message on Artificial Intelligence

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/414021af-ffa3-4a08-99d4-b4c90060546c/transcript

We're live on the road in Montgomery, Alabama! 

Governor Newsom is joined by Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed for a conversation on the economy, protecting our civil rights, and Alabama’s living history. Plus, BBQ vs. Tacos and how to find hope even as our democracy remains under attack.

00:00 Why Montgomery Matters

4:37  Protecting Our Democracy & Rebuilding Our Economy 

13:41 How To Find Courage Amongst The Sellouts

21:23 Montgomery’s Living History As A Lesson For The Country

24:45 Writing A Memoir And The Search for Authenticity 

29:35 How To Survive Difficult Moments 

We're live on the road in Montgomery, Alabama!&nbsp;
Governor Newsom is joined by Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed for a conversation on the economy, protecting our civil rights, and Alabama&rsquo;s living history. Plus, BBQ vs. Tacos and how to find hope even as our democracy remains under attack. 00:00 Why Montgomery Matters
4:37&nbsp; Protecting Our Democracy &amp; Rebuilding Our Economy&nbsp;
13:41 How To Find Courage Amongst The Sellouts
21:23 Montgomery&rsquo;s Living History As A Lesson For The Country
24:45 Writing A Memoir And The Search for Authenticity&nbsp;
29:35 How To Survive Difficult Moments&nbsp;

And, This is A Fight To Protect Our Rights With Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/bd006d25-f3be-40cf-a99b-b4bd003e2a89/transcript

Crypto skeptic, filmmaker, and  author Ben McKenzie joins the show for a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin and Sam Bankman-Fried to Donald Trump’s recent embrace of crypto for his corruption efforts, Ben Mckenzie explains why he is and remains skeptical of cryptocurrency. He then considers whether there’s any hope for crypto regulation and whether this Congress is capable of doing it.

 

Ben’s documentary “Everyone is Lying to You for Money” is available to stream now through a collaboration with Eventive, a ticketing and streaming platform with a mission to make film festivals and independent film accessible. 

 


00:00 Intro
00:17 A Big Day For Bitcoin
3:28 Why Ben Doesn’t Buy Crypto
8:00 The Question Sam Bankman-Fried Wouldn’t Answer
12:08 Trust The Dollar Or Trust The Code 
14:20 Crypto 101
18:00 The Epstein Connection 
22:10 El Salvador’s Crypto Experiment
27:02 Why Everyone Is Now Into Crypto
32:30 The Men Who Can’t Stop Losing With Crypto
41:34 How Should We Be Regulating Crypto?
47:45 Wall Street’s  Embrace Of Crypto
50:10 Trump’s Crypto Conversion, World Liberty Financial & Criminal Activity
58:55 Regulation Instead of Elimination 
1:02:10 Will Studios Support An Anti-Crypto Film? 

Crypto skeptic, filmmaker, and&nbsp; author Ben McKenzie joins the show for a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency. From Bitcoin and Sam Bankman-Fried to Donald Trump&rsquo;s recent embrace of crypto for his corruption efforts, Ben Mckenzie explains why he is and remains skeptical of cryptocurrency. He then considers whether there&rsquo;s any hope for crypto regulation and whether this Congress is capable of doing it.
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Ben&rsquo;s documentary &ldquo;Everyone is Lying to You for Money&rdquo; is available to stream now through a collaboration with <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https:/eventive.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwuuPRBhAnEiwA2Ji8eu7iI9W68kRKnEdsZ_-s2zyRgOh1yDMTEcRGCwlFQs3L1SodstMkaBoCMNoQAvD_BwE&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=22943766878&amp;utm_content=776645993966&amp;utm_term=eventive&amp;hsa_acc=3329712134&amp;hsa_cam=22943766878&amp;hsa_grp=185586419698&amp;hsa_ad=776645993966&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=aud-2428887961827:kwd-407064015983&amp;hsa_kw=eventive&amp;hsa_mt=p&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22943766878&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADmWHVrD4ghkPzyJF-dfecdgZA2PZ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwuuPRBhAnEiwA2Ji8eu7iI9W68kRKnEdsZ_-s2zyRgOh1yDMTEcRGCwlFQs3L1SodstMkaBoCMNoQAvD_BwE___.YXAzOnZpZXdwb2ludDphOm86YjQzZjI5NTM5NGM5ZGU3MGJjNzk2NDZjOWU2MGVlYWM6NzoxNzk5OjExOTczZDk5MjZiYTI2YzMyZmYwOTNhYWY4ODFkMGIxMWQ3MTE5NWM1NmZlOGJkNjgyODJmNzI0OWUyYmRmMDk6aDpUOk4__;!!Op6eflyXZCqGR5I!Fo_itlo3NFKCnC43Hf73jWv76RlQwAlhOXHm5jaPV37KFMWwjgPk46qmQqQCrjifHnPQuAiU1fJBNEZfbvPtpGLmyABu6N5l3_U$">Eventive</a>, a ticketing and streaming platform with a mission to make film festivals and independent film accessible.&nbsp;
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 00:00 Intro 00:17 A Big Day For Bitcoin 3:28 Why Ben Doesn&rsquo;t Buy Crypto 8:00 The Question Sam Bankman-Fried Wouldn&rsquo;t Answer 12:08 Trust The Dollar Or Trust The Code 14:20 Crypto 101 18:00 The Epstein Connection 22:10 El Salvador&rsquo;s Crypto Experiment 27:02 Why Everyone Is Now Into Crypto 32:30 The Men Who Can&rsquo;t Stop Losing With Crypto 41:34 How Should We Be Regulating Crypto? 47:45 Wall Street&rsquo;s&nbsp; Embrace Of Crypto 50:10 Trump&rsquo;s Crypto Conversion, World Liberty Financial &amp; Criminal Activity 58:55 Regulation Instead of Elimination 1:02:10 Will Studios Support An Anti-Crypto Film?&nbsp;

And, This Is How Not To Invest In Crypto With  Ben McKenzie

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/c1792088-5d08-4ede-96b9-b4b2005da29e/transcript

And, This Is Newsmax’s Chris Ruddy on The FCC & The Future of Conservative Media

This is Gavin Newsom

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